One-Game Olympic ban may become part of WADA Code
BOA welcomes proposed rule as ‘a step in the right direction’ Although the World Anti Doping Agency successfully fought the British Olympic Association’s lifetime Olympic ban pertaining to athletes who have committed serious doping offences, it has plans of its […]
Carlos Betancur wins hilly Trofeo Melinda
23-year-old Colombian beats 22-year-old Italian Moser in an uphill battle to the line Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone) won the 21st edition of the Trofeo Melinda – Val di Non, in Trentino, northern Italy. The 23-year-old Colombian escaped from a […]
Liquigas-Cannondale and Saxo Bank in talks over possible merger
Italian team may lose sponsor, while Danish outfit lacks WorldTour points According to la Gazzetta dello Sport, Roberto Amadio and Paolo Zani of Liquigas-Cannondale have reportedly had a conversation with Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis about a possible merger […]
Ben Swift Interview: Back on the podium after recent injury
Sky Procycling rider to miss Tour, but aims for Olympics and Vuelta It hasn’t taken Team Sky’s Ben Swift long to recover from his latest crash: second place behind Lotto’s Andrei Greipel in the Tour of Luxembourg’s second stage bears […]
Paris-Roubaix runner-up Sébastien Turgot cleared of whereabouts violation charges
French cycling federation rules no disciplinary action should be taken The Europcar team has welcomed a decision by the French cycling federation FFC to clear the Paris-Roubaix runner-up Sébastien Turgot in an anti-doping hearing. On May 16th L’Equipe reported that […]
UCI confirms women’s Olympic road race allocation by nation
Four places each for Netherlands, Germany, United States, Italy and Great Britain in 67-strong peloton The International Cycling Union (UCI) has officially announced the allocation per country of places in the women’s Olympic road race in London on July 29th. […]
Greipel triumphs yet again in Tour of Luxembourg
Kloeden caught in final kilometre, Engoulvent retains yellow jersey André Greipel repeated his performance of yesterday and scooped up another win in the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The Lotto-Belisol rider beat Ben Swift (Sky Procycling) by over a bike length, […]
Video: Martyn Irvine working hard towards ambition of Olympic Omnium medal
Irishman pleased with endurance block gained at At Post Rás Although he didn’t repeat the stage win he took in the 2011 event, Martyn Irvine has said that he was pleased with his ride in the An Post Rás and […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Tour champion Evans faces final test prior to defence of title
Gilbert, Hincapie and Van Garderen also on BMC Racing squad Holding back on making any predictions prior to tackling a race he’s four times finished second in, Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will be backed by a very strong […]
David Millar declares himself available for London Olympic Games
Opponent of life bans says it would be “confusing” if he opted out After previously indicating that he would not ride at the Olympic Games in London this summer, regardless of whether the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) overturned […]